Wood-Framed Shear Wall Construction: An Illustrated Guide

This book provides a wealth of information for carpenters, building inspectors, architecture, and engineering students, building owners, and others interested in wood-framed buildings. The Author : - a former carpenter - addresses man conditions that builders encounter in the field, using terms that will make sense to builders. Over 140 photographs and illustrations show how shear walls function and give good examples of good and bad shear wall construction.